German submarine U-1105 'Black Panther'
the naval archaeology of a u-boat
$112.76
- Hardcover
136 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2019
Summary
U-1105 ‘Black Panther’: The Revolutionary U-Boat
Now in its final resting place at the bottom of the Potomac River in Maryland, the U-Boat U-1105 is unique among German World War II submarines. It was the only U-Boat to conduct a wartime patrol while equipped with three technological innovations that revolutionized submarine warfare in the post-war world:
- The snorkel (air-mast) that allowed the U-Boat to remain submerged indefinitely.
- The GHG Balkon passive so…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472835819 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472835816 |
| Author: | Aaron Stephan Hamilton |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 860g |
| Dimensions: | 253mm x 240mm |
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Critics Review
“All in all, this is a most interesting look at a single U-Boat and the many roles it played in a variety of tasks.” - Sea Classics
“All in all, this is a most interesting look at a single U-Boat and the many roles it played in a variety of tasks.” –Sea Classics
“This work is an interesting examination of both the career and wreckage of U-1105, the only remaining late-war German Type VIIC … [Hamilton] enthusiasm for the ship and her survivability is something that can be shared by students of history, naval architecture, and marine archaeology.” –The Northern Mariner
About The Author
Aaron Stephan Hamilton
Aaron S. Hamilton is an academically trained historian and published author who holds both a B.A. and a M.A. in History. He has particular expertise in the archival records of the last year of the war in Europe and his books include Bloody Streets: The Soviet Assault on Berlin, April 1945 and The Oder Front 1945. Aaron is also a certified technical diver and an amateur maritime archaeologist who maintains a keen interest in naval history, particularly submarines. He has contributed original research to published academic works.
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